Member of the Order of Canada

• Awarded on: April 30, 1992
• Invested on: October 21, 1992

A legend in the world of marathon swimming, she currently holds an unprecedented fourteen world records. Her distance and endurance feats have helped raise awareness, as well as funds, for Variety Club projects for disabled children. Having crossed many of the world's most challenging bodies of water, she has become a motivational speaker at schools, sporting events and business conferences.